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Recently my wife and I watched some of the 2024 Paris Olympics. We really enjoyed the Field and Track. Maybe because our children were in sports, and we spent time with them. Over 10,000 Athletes from 200 countries competed at Paris and 25 world records were broken. One young woman, Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone is breaking one world record after another in the 400-meter hurdles and after she ran, they put a gold crown on her head. The sports commentators say she has two special coaches that have helped her very much. One said, “she will probably give or put that gold medal in her coach’s hands” Gold crowns remind me of something in the Bible. It talks a lot about rewards and crowns. In ancient Greece crowns were awarded during the Greek games by the rulers for symbols of honor. They were usually woven wreaths of leaves. That term was used figuratively in the New Testament of the rewards of heaven God promises to those who are faithful, (1 Corinthians 9:24&25). The Imperishable crown, (1 Peter 1:4), The crown of Rejoicing, (1 Thessalonians 2:19, Philippians 4:4, Luke 15:7), The crown of Righteousness, (2 Timothy 4:8), The crown of Glory, (1 Peter 5:4, Romans 8:18), the crown of Life, (Revelation 2:10, John 10:10). We seek to serve out of love not for Salvation but just for the love of Christ, (Hebrews 10:24&25). Only Christians qualify.

San Antonio – At the annual Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts summit in August, experts and policymakers emphasized the urgent need for comprehensive legislative action to address Texas’ growing water crisis. Despite the recognition of an existential threat to the state’s water supply, attendees expressed doubt about the Texas Legislature’s ability to allocate adequate resources or make necessary policy changes in the upcoming legislative session.

The Fort Stockton City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, September 9. During this meeting the council opened a public hearing for the budget and tax rate.

Fort Stockton’s neighborhood thrift store, El Buen Vecino will host Lotería games during the upcoming Barrio Fest in downtown Fort Stockton on Saturday, September 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Games will cost $1 per card, with a limit of two cards per game. All money raised will fund necessary improvements to El Buen Vecino, and its work to serve Fort Stockton through its thrift store. Prizes will include gift cards valued up to $50 as well as other valuable items.

The Pecos County Elections Office is hosting an open house to celebrate National Voter Registration Day and to help prepare voters for the upcoming election. Recently, the Election Office has moved its post from their old location to the Pecos County Annex building located at 200 S.

This weekend, over 60 descendants of Encarnacion Lara Nuñez, return home to Ft. Stockton for a historic family reunion.

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On August 31, Fort Stockton’s beloved Sonic Drive-In, a staple of the community since its opening in 1976, was struck by a significant fire that temporarily closed Dickinson Boulevard. The blaze began around 6:40 p.m., prompting an immediate response from the Fort Stockton Fire Department.